Industry Principal
15 hours ago
London
The Industry Principal is a senior consulting and business leadership role responsible for driving enterprise-wide Quality Engineering (QE) transformation across multiple strategic clients, portfolios, and programs. This role operates at an executive level, serving as a trusted advisor to CIOs, CTOs, Engineering Leaders, and Business Executives while overseeing a portfolio of consulting engagements. The Industry Principal Consultant is accountable for shaping quality transformation strategies, driving business growth, governing complex multi-program initiatives, building industry-specific solutions, and leading large consulting teams. The role combines deep Quality Engineering expertise, business consulting, AI-led innovation, portfolio governance, client relationship management, and practice leadership to deliver measurable business outcomes and sustained account growth., Executive Consulting & Strategic Transformation Leadership • Serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives and technology leadership teams across multiple client accounts., • Define enterprise-wide Quality Engineering transformation strategies aligned with business and digital transformation objectives., • Lead large-scale transformation engagements spanning multiple business units, programs, and geographic regions., • Establish industry-specific quality vision, operating models, governance frameworks, and transformation roadmaps., • Drive enterprise modernization initiatives including Agile transformation, DevOps adoption, cloud migration, platform modernization, ERP transformation, and AI-enabled quality engineering., • Conduct executive workshops, assessments, and strategic advisory sessions to influence technology and business decisions., • Develop long-term client transformation roadmaps and multi-year investment strategies., • Provide executive oversight for multiple client engagements, programs, and transformation initiatives simultaneously., • Govern multi-million-dollar portfolios encompassing Quality Engineering, Test Automation, Digital Assurance, AI Validation, SAP Testing, Data Testing, and Cloud Validation., • Ensure alignment of delivery outcomes with business objectives, contractual commitments, and customer success metrics., • Drive portfolio planning, resource strategy, capacity management, risk governance, and financial performance management., • Lead steering committee reviews, executive governance forums, and strategic account reviews., • Enable cross-program standardization, reusable frameworks, and delivery excellence across engagements., • Oversee delivery quality, operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, revenue growth, and margin performance., • Develop industry-specific Quality Engineering offerings and transformation frameworks., • Build differentiated solutions addressing industry challenges across: + Banking & Financial Services + Retail & Consumer Goods + Healthcare & Life Sciences + Manufacturing + Technology & Hi-Tech + Telecommunications + Airlines & Transportation, • Translate industry trends, regulatory requirements, and business priorities into consulting-led transformation solutions., • Drive innovation programs that address emerging customer needs and technology disruptions., • Create industry points of view, whitepapers, thought leadership assets, and market offerings., • Define enterprise-level Quality Engineering vision and modernization strategies., • Lead adoption of AI-First Quality Engineering models leveraging Generative AI, Agentic AI, Predictive Analytics, and Autonomous Testing., • Drive enterprise automation transformation across functional, API, performance, data, security, and cloud testing domains., • Sponsor development of reusable accelerators, platforms, frameworks, and AI-powered quality solutions., • Create innovation roadmaps focused on improving productivity, quality outcomes, and cost optimization., • Evaluate emerging technologies and establish strategic partnerships with leading QE and AI technology providers., • Guide customers in realizing measurable ROI from AI-led quality transformation initiatives., • Own executive relationships across multiple strategic accounts., • Act as the primary escalation and governance leader for complex client engagements., • Build trusted partnerships with business executives, engineering leaders, architecture teams, and program sponsors., • Influence senior stakeholders through business case development, transformation recommendations, and executive presentations., • Identify client challenges and proactively shape consulting-led transformation opportunities., • Drive customer success, account expansion, and long-term strategic partnerships., • Lead consulting-led growth initiatives across multiple strategic accounts., • Identify and create large transformation opportunities, managed services deals, and consulting engagements., • Drive revenue growth, pipeline generation, account mining, and strategic deal pursuits., • Own solution strategy for large RFPs, RFIs, proposals, and transformation assessments., • Collaborate with sales, account teams, and practice leaders to develop winning strategies., • Support contract negotiations, commercials, investment planning, and business case development., • Contribute significantly to annual revenue, margin, and portfolio growth targets., • Build and grow Quality Engineering consulting capabilities across regions and industry verticals., • Mentor Principal Consultants, Consulting Managers, Program Directors, and QE Leaders., • Establish consulting methodologies, governance models, playbooks, and reusable assets., • Drive competency development in AI-led Quality Engineering, consulting skills, program governance, and executive stakeholder management., • Foster a culture of innovation, thought leadership, and continuous improvement., • Lead hiring strategy, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.,, • Portfolio & Program Governance, • Executive Advisory & C-Suite Engagement, • Business Consulting & Digital Transformation, • Operating Model Design, • Organizational Change Management, • Quality Engineering, • Enterprise Quality Engineering Strategy, • Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE), • Test Automation & Continuous Testing, • Agile, DevOps & CI/CD, • Cloud Migration Validation, • Data Platform & ETL Testing, • Performance Engineering, • SAP, ERP & Enterprise Application Validation, • AI & Innovation, • Generative AI & Agentic AI, • AI Assurance & AI Validation, • Autonomous Testing, • Predictive Quality Analytics, • AI-Powered Test Automation, • Innovation & Emerging Technology Strategy, • Business & Account Management, • Strategic Account Growth, • Executive Stakeholder Management, • Financial & Revenue Management, • Proposal & Deal Leadership, • Managed Services Transformation, • Consultative Selling & Business Development, • Key Deliverables, • Enterprise QE Transformation Strategy & Roadmaps, • Multi-Year Quality Modernization Programs, • Industry-Specific Quality Engineering Solutions, • AI-Enabled Quality Transformation Frameworks, • Executive Governance & Business Performance Dashboards, • Portfolio Health Reviews & Risk Mitigation Plans, • Business Growth & Account Expansion Strategies, • Consulting Assets, Accelerators & Thought LeadershipCapability Development & Practice Growth Initiatives, • Revenue, Margin, and Customer Success Outcomes Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. 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